Three of Cleveland’s expected starters -- Darius Garland (hamstring strain), Donovan Mitchell (hamstring soreness) and Jarrett Allen (ankle bone bruise) -- were out.
Backup point guard Ty Jerome was also inactive. Those absences caused coach J.B. Bickerstaff to dip deeper into his retooled roster, using the third different starting lineup and playing 11 guys.
The Cavs stayed competitive thanks to their three rotational mainstays -- Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley and Max Strus. Somehow, that performance was one-upped by teammate Mobley, who tallied 33 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 33 dominant minutes.Saturday night also featured two NBA debuts -- rookie second-round pick Emoni Bates and undrafted first-year guard Craig Porter Jr. Neither scored in about 10 combined minutes.
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